*the naked eye. the human eye, unassisted by
optics, such as a telescope, microscope, or spectacles. (*Typically: appear
to ~; look to ~; see with ~; visible to ~) I can’t
see the bird’s markings with the naked eye. That’s how it appears to the
naked eye.
the naked truth. Inf. the complete, unembellished
truth. Sorry to put it to you like this, but it’s the naked truth.
name names. to reveal the names of people who have
done something wrong. (The frequently used negative is not name any names.) Rollo
went to the cops, and he’s going to name names. I don’t want to name any
names, but somebody we both know broke the window.
need sth like a hole in the head. Inf. not to need
something at all. I need a house cat like I need a hole in the head! one
needs to have one’s head examined Fig. said to someone who has made a silly
choice. (Psychiatrists are said to “examine” heads or brains.) You did that!
You need to have your head examined!
neither fish nor fowl. Cliché not any
recognizable thing. The car that they drove up in was neither fish nor fowl.
It must have been made out of spare parts.